[bobfrost]

Can't seem to edit although it's been <2h. Regret the typos.

For people looking for data backing what I'm talking about, here's[1] something that everyone looks at to track timelines. This data is released monthly. Search for "EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES"

In that table you'll see China, India and Mexico specifically called out since they're the ones with such extreme wait times. EB-1 is extremely difficult to qualify for[2] so most people apply for EB-2. You can see currently applications from 2009 are being processed. That was more than a decade ago. Then consider the increase in applications each year since that year. That's where the 100 year figure comes from.

[1]: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/v...

[2]: https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/permanent-worker...